Version 2 could be perfect

I've been very reluctant to get into the smart watch game, and it took me a lot of waiting, researching, and a pretty decent sale before I decided to pull the trigger on the Moto 360.
So far though, I'm very impressed with this watch, and the Android Wear platform, considering how relatively young the smart watch scene is. What sold me on this watch was the round face (I think the square faced smart watches look like 25 cent cracker jack prizes), metal band, water resistance, and customizable faces.
I'm often asked by curious people if anyone really "needs" a smart watch. At this point, I can comfortably say "no". However, certain features absolutely become quite nice and easy to get used to, to the point where going back to a standard watch may leave you slightly disappointed. Specifically I'm thinking of notifications and activity tracking.
My phone is usually on low or vibrate in some baggy pockets, so I often miss notifications/texts until I pick up my phone and manually look at it. Now, I never miss them because I feel a quite, faint, yet unmistakeable vibration on my wrist that lets me know I have a notification. From there I can either look, or choose to ignore it for now and take a mental note to look at it when I have a minute. And it's not just texts, it's all apps and emails. It's also very nice to be able to see who just emailed me, and if necessary, read the entire email text on my wrist, or just the first sentence or so and read the rest on my phone later.
The activity tracking is admittedly not that necessary, but still very nice because it's significantly easier to use the built-in heart monitor on the Moto 360 than the one on my Galaxy S5. It's also very nice to have the pedometer feature because I used to use a clip-on one on my waist, which occasionally would get in the way, fall off, or I'd forget about it and accidentally destroy it through a washing machine cycle. Having these activity features built into my watch instead of all in separate clunky devices is a huge win.
It's also pretty cool that when viewing notifications on my watch, I can tell it to open the relevant app on my phone with one touch and save a little bit of time manually opening it.
Cosmetically, the unnecessary but extremely cool (and a main selling point to me) feature is the customizable faces. There are a handful of options built-in, but I only used each of those for an hour or so. Where you really want to go are the community-designed watch faces, of which there are hundreds. Some are downright awful, but there are many very impressive designs. They span from simple (basic digital or analog style), to impersonating real-world high-end designs (Rolex, Breitling, Invicta, etc), to car themed (Ferrari, Chevrolet, Aston Martin, etc), to game and movie themed (James Bond/GoldenEye, Zelda, Star Wars, Tron, Halo), to confusing yet awesome (very cryptic designs that take some time to figure out how to decipher). Basically, there is really a watch design for everyone out there. You can even design your own if you have the patience. You may need to download separate apps (some free, some not) to transfer over your custom watch faces.
Customization is a huge plus here as well. Not just the customizable watch faces (which are incredibly awesome), but the fact that Motorola offers several variations of face and band colors and designs. Black, silver, champagne, gray, metal, leather, etc. Mixing and matching the physical design choices give you quite an array of choices. I settled on the black face and black metal band personally (I like not needing to worry about getting a leather band wet), but the other colors looked just as cool.
I also have grown to love the nightstand watch this turns into when charging at night. It is very small and dim, so it doesn't hurt my eyes to look at in the dark, nor is it just generally annoying to have in the room. It also tells you the charging % too, which is nice, and charges surprisingly fast as well. While I would love a non-wired charging option too, such as a micro USB port, I've lived without it fine so far.
Battery life isn't as limiting as I was worried about based on other reviews. My first day of using it, from about 7:30am to 8pm, I had 60% left on my watch battery with no charging in between. This was with very moderate use though, such as checking the time every half hour or so, and checking a handful of notifications throughout the day. You will absolutely need to plan on charging it nightly, but I doubt I will ever need to charge it mid-day to avoid an early battery death. However, this was with ambient mode off. I did try one day with ambient mode on (which leaves the face on very low brightness all day), and I had 20% battery left at the end of the day. So I could see ambient mode being problematic depending on how long your days are and how much you use the watch. I didn't want battery life to be a concern so I turned ambient mode off the next day. But improved battery life that easily allows for ambient mode would be a great upgrade for the next Moto 360 iteration.
Initial setup was pretty easy. You just need to connect it to your phone's Bluetooth, install some firmware updates (which did take several minutes), and that was pretty much it. Needing constant Bluetooth connection with my phone was a little bit of a change for me. I usually keep Bluetooth off except when playing music to keep my phone's battery life better. So now that I need it on 24/7, my phone's battery life has gone down slightly, but not in a deal-breaking way. I also have to remember to keep my phone and watch within about 30 feet of each other to keep my watch 'on the grid'.
I did need to resize it up one segment from its initial size (even with a below average wrist size), and resizing expensive watches has always given me anxiety. But I got through it with a five dollar watch resizer from amazon in under ten minutes with no issues.
So why the 4-star rating? The one and only thing that really bugs me is the so-called "flat tire" design, referring to the black strip at the bottom of the watch face. It ruins a lot of potentially good custom watch face designs and is generally just hard to look past if you have any OCD tendencies. I believe they'll find a way to fix this design problem in the next version, and then this will really be perfect. However, I did find a way to almost forget about this problem by only using custom faces that lend themselves well to the black bottom. My current "Star Wars" face is mostly black so I hardly notice the black strip anymore. There are also other clever designs that use the black strip as scenery, a horizon, a cityscape, and so forth, to where it actually even looks intentional.
So my bottom line on this, is if you can get it at a pretty good discount and look past the flat tire design, it's a very capable watch that I have really grown to love. However, from what I understand, there is a version 2 around the corner, so if you can wait (and are willing to pay more), it may be better just hold out for that one.
*Summary*
Pros:
[+] Love the round face, an absolute must for me
[+] Customizable faces are a lot of fun and give everyone an opportunity to find the perfect theme for them
[+] Plenty of face & band colors, in both metal and leather
[+] Water resistant, so I don't need to stress about being around water
[+] Vibration is subtle, quiet, yet effective
[+] Instant notifications that I never miss, unlike with my phone
[+] Enough battery life to get me through the day easily with ambient mode off
[+] Included wireless charger is high quality and charges very fast
[+] Really liking the small, dim, bed-side clock the watch turns into when charging wirelessly at night
[+] Metal band looks nice and wasn't too difficult to resize
[+] Release clip on metal band keeps watch secured very well and makes it easy to release and remove
[+] While some people say the face is too big, I think the size is perfect how it is. I hear the next one may be smaller, which would be disappointing to me. I really hope they keep a larger size option still available.
Cons:
[-] Obviously, pricier than nearly every other watch out there
[-] Black strip ("flat tire") at bottom gets in the way of many otherwise awesome watch faces
[-] Improved battery life would still be great to make ambient mode more feasible

I would recommend this to a friend

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jdesurra

Verified Purchase

Elite Member

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

A Great Looking Prototype

I'm an early adopter, and I tend to be on the bleeding edge of technology. I have not owned a watch of any kind for about 10 years. The Moto 360 was the smartwatch I was most excited about when it was announced, and I ordered it the first day it was available. I've had the watch for about a week now and feel like I can give a fair review. The short version: this is a well designed prototype. It looks great, it's light, and if you really want a smartwatch, this is the one to get. However, it's definitely an unfinished, first-run product. The hardware is decent but not great, the software is ok but needs polishing, and the battery life is ... well, it's not good.
Let's start with design. This is a great looking watch. I have had a number of people who have remarked how nice the watch looks and how well designed it is. I'm not big into fashion or design, but I do think the round watch face does make it look a little more classy than the square watch faces. The leather strap is well made and comfortable, and the watch is light. There are a number of times where I forget that the watch is on my wrist. Overall, it's a great looking watch that doesn't stand out (in a good way).
One thing that has been noted is the "flat-tire" look of the display. The ambient light sensor is housed in a very small portion of the bottom of the screen that cuts off part of the bottom of the display. Is it annoying? Yeah, a little. It does cut off some of the watch faces, which is disappointing. Is it a deal breaker? Not for me. The watch looks just fine and for the most part, I stopped noticing it after a day.
On the display, it is noticeably not high def. That may sound petty, but it doesn't look particularly sharp, and the colors do look a little cold and muted. I have an LG G3 which has the best display on the market, and the watch looks downright ugly when compared to that screen. Granted, it's not really a fair comparison, and in every day use, it's not a huge deal. Still, hopefully future iterations will improve the resolution on the watch faces (which I expect Motorola will). Functionally, it gets the job done and even with the lower resolution, it still does look ok. It could be a bit sharper.
I've found that in everyday use, the thing i like most is being able to quickly respond to texts and notifications. With Android Wear, as long as you're using a compatible messaging program (Hangouts and Textra are two that are), you can read, reply, and mark texts as read straight from the watch. This has been incredibly useful when driving. I can activate the watch and send the text just with voice and without really needing to look at the watch. It does take some getting used to talking to your wrist, but ultimately the functionality is great. The fitness tracking with the heart rate monitor and pedometer is very good. The software still needs to mature. Aside from a few apps that have some functionality on the watch (flashcards with Duolingo, for example), it's essentially just a faster way to get your notifications. I expect that to change in the next few months, especially with Android L coming out, but be aware that if you're getting the watch now, that's what your getting.
By far the most disappointing part of the watch is battery life. So far in my use case where I use the watch an average amount during the day (maybe once or twice an hour plus glances for the time), I have had to charge my watch at least once if not twice a day. Now, the good news is the watch charges really fast. In my experience, it's gone from about 15% to 100% in around an hour. So it doesn't take long to charge. But this is not an all day watch, even with ambient mode off (i.e. the watch face turns off when it's not being used). It's very easy to charge. I have a qi wireless charger along with the dock, and I keep one at home and one at work, and both charge the watch easily and quickly. But if you're looking for a smartwatch that lasts more than 12 hours, this is going to be a tough sell.
Now to the ultimate question: should you buy this watch? In its current form, I'd find it very hard to recommend to a friend. Now, I actually really enjoy using this watch. I'm giving it a high rating because it is a good, above-average smartwatch. But with its current features and functionality, unless you're looking for a fitness guru or an early adopter, you will probably be disappointed. There's simply not a lot that this watch does yet. Again, that will probably change in a few months, but when you're thinking about a relatively large investment in a time piece, you may want to wait for either a price drop or the next iteration when they hardware will likely improve, the battery life will hopefully improve, and the software will mature. There's also the Apple Watch to look out for, and if you're an iOS user, that's going to be your only option as the Moto 360 and other Android Wear watches are only Android compatible.
Now, if you're dead set on getting a smartwatch and you're an Android user, this is the watch to get. It's stylish, well designed, and does have some functionality that is useful if not must-have. I've been very happy with it so far and if you're a user that fits within its current limited audience, I think you will too.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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techhead

Verified Purchase

Elite Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Best smart watch now and later!

This is the best smart watch on the market now and months to come, hands down. Unless you're a die hard Apple or Samsung fan, if you have an Android phone, get this!
PRICE: The Moto 360 can be had for $249. If this sounds expensive, put this into perspective: The older smart watches will cost you at least $149-199 (without any special discounts, deals, trades, and etc) and the new Samsung Gear S costs $349. The Apple watches WILL START at $349 when they come out and go up to $600 as things currently stand. Hopefully you get my drift!
STYLING: Head-turner, head-turner, head-turner! Due to the round face, it turns heads every time, especially when people realize it's a smart watch on your wrist! You can change the watch faces on the fly and the majority of them are free! You'll blow your friends and family's minds when you change the look of your screen immediately. There are plenty of free screens for everyone! If you use the voice commands, it will REALLY make them drool! The styling will fool some people into thinking it's just an expensive regular watch until the screen lights up. All the other smart watches on the market except for the LG G Watch R are square watches, including the Apple Watch when it gets here and the new Samsung Gear S. This is as close to a real watch as you can get. Also, unlike the Gear S and Apple watches, you can switch bands out to ANY standard watch band, and you have bumper cases (pictured) and skins to protect and style your watch with. The light sensor bar doesn't even bother you like some reviewers said it would. I've never had an issue viewing my screen in any light setting as well. Don't be swayed by these harsh magazine reviews pointing out the Moto's flaws, it just won't bother most users in reality.
FITNESS: Why spend $100+ on a fitness band and etc when this watch has everything you need in it. Walking, running, biking, gym, etc, etc, it has it covered. You can even use Google Maps through this, with turn by turn vibrating alerts for walking/driving, and etc. The vibrating direction change alerts REALLY help when you are not paying attention or want to zone out yet be notified of direction changes. Google Fit has me not missing my Samsung S Health App and etc (and I almost didn't buy this watch for that reason alone), and you can monitor your heart rate on the fly and it's pretty accurate when worn correctly at that. You also have Nike and a few other health apps.
FUNCTIONALITY: It takes a few minutes to get used to the UI (user interface), but you'll quickly jump right in. The vibrating alerts are just right and can be customized and muted as well. It's very easy to use and you can dismiss the notifications from piling up on your phone through you watch. The voice has some flaws (what doesn't??), but works fairly well for the most part. This comes in handy when your hands are full and you need to do commands through your watch. It's a developer's watch, so you can tweak and edit things that you could only dream of doing on other smart watches. The processors are older tech, but honestly, I have yet to encounter any lagging and etc that bothers you.
Everything has it's flaws, no matter what it is and how much it costs. This device has very few. It's worth every penny, trust me!

I would recommend this to a friend

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SuperBad

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Top 1000 Contributor

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Moto 360

I've been obsessed with wearables and trying to find the perfect one. I've used the Pebble, Gear Live, I have a couple of Fitbits and my Moto 360. I love this thing. It's no the perfect "Smart Watch" but it's a great starting point. It by far exceeds the typical wearable. Here are my lists of Pros and Cons.
Pros:
With the exception of LG G Watch R, the look of the watch is totally different from all other Smart Watches. It provides the look of a high end watch that will catch the eyes of a lot of people. It is much lighter than it looks. There have been complaints of it being bulky, but I have average size hands and I think it's perfect. But some high end watches have larger faces and that is an ongoing trend. The leather straps are very durable and soft to the touch. I do not wear this watch while doing any strenuous workouts but if there is sweat, there is no irritation from the watch or straps.
The functionality of this watch is solely set on Andoird Wear. So far I have not had that many issues that would cause me to regret my purchase. It does what it's suppose to do. I get all my notifications on my watch. Txt messages, emails, meeting requests/ calendar notifications, stock updates, traffic, and the list goes on and on. You have the option to "mute" notifications if you choose. Of course these notifications come via your phone, so your phone would have to be within bluetooth range in order to use the additional features.
The speech to txt and email is great. With the flick of the wrist and the phrase "OK Google" you can give it commands. I've txt message my wife plenty of times using the watch while driving. This is great if you are in a state that does not allow you to use your phone while driving. Also you are able to view the emails and txt messages from your watch. The only thing with the voice to txt/email is that you have to be specific if you have multiple numbers for a contact or if you have multiple contacts with the same name.
There is a cool feature on here that uses your phone's navigation. It's also voice activated. The address does need to be part of a contact. But the turn by turn direction is a cool feature but not a deal breaker.
The HR monitor and step counter is also a good feature if you use this as your primary fitness tracker. This function is a pro and con at the same time. By no means is this a fault of the Moto 360, but more on the side of Android Wear. There aren't any applications that allow the sync of this data to use it as part of a fitness tracking program. The application that Google uses is limited because it doesn't calculate caloric burn when factoring steps and heart rate. But once they get partnered up or develop something where you can better use the data, it'll be a great feature. But it's always good to see what your HR is if you are working out to see if you're in the correct zone. This feature is also voice activated by flicking your wrist and saying the phrase "OK Google".
A great thing about this device is that you can always change the face depending on your mood. There are apps out there that allow you to create your own face as well. With the recent update, there are some really good faces to use. I'm currently using Pascual, which was the winner of the contest to develop the best watch face. If you want something more, you can download an app called Facer, which allows you to download more faces and create your own. I have a few and if I feel techie, I can use one of the cool digital faces. If I feel fancy I'll put on the Cartier or Rolex face (not actually released from Cartier or Rolex).
There have been so many conflicting complaints about the battery, but I have not had any issues. When I first got the watch I was playing with it all day and of course that burned the battery. After I was done figuring out the features, I can get through the day with 61% battery life. This is still with good usage. I get emails and txts all day long and I check them from my watch instead of pulling out my phone. When I get home, I just turn it off and then turn it back on in the morning. I can get through the next day and just charge it when I get home at night. Now for backup I have a charge in my office. I use the PowerBot charger which is very convenient. That is the other good thing with the device, you can use an generic wireless charger. I picked mine up from Amazon for less than $8.
Cons:
Now for the not so good. It's not an HD screen. It would've been so much better if the resolution of the screen was higher. I would like to see more details on the screen.
I do get the occasional disconnect from the watch and phone when they are right next to each other. It's not a big deal but more of an annoyance. I do have an app that notifies me if there is a disconnect from the phone and watch which helps prevent me from leaving my phone somewhere. But that doesn't always happen immediately. It could be an app issue or phone issue.
The bottom of the screen is cut off for a sensor. Not a deal breaker but can be annoying if you are using a white face for the watch. It doesn't bother me at all. But I can see why someone would get annoyed.
Unless you have the watch set to ambient, you will have to either flick your wrist to see the time or touch the screen. This is again not a deal breaker but there has been times of lag when flicking.
There should be a snapdragon processor in here. For the price of the device, they should've use a faster processor to maximize the awesomeness of this. But you don't really notice the lag if you don't have much to compare it to. But also this would help with the power consumption.
Overall I think this is a great Smart Watch. I wear it daily and would look froward to the next gen release. Also this watch can pair with most Android based phone. It's worth the money if you have it to spare. If at worst this is a nice looking time piece to have on your wrist that will turn heads.

I would recommend this to a friend

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TheUltimateReviewer

Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Best watch that is also smart

Posted 4 years ago

TheUltimateReviewer

Member

As a watch, this thing looks beautiful. People seem to notice it fairly regularly and comment how nice it looks. So, it passes the fashion test if you plan on wearing this out to fancy shindigs. I make sure to wear nothing but short sleeves so that the watch really stands out. Also, when I'm talking to people face to face, I like to bring my hand up and pretend to rub my chin as if I'm seriously contemplating what they are saying but I'm just purposefully directing their attention to the watch on my wrist that is in their line of sight.
It's made from very nice materials. For $250, you want something that doesn't feel like a toy, which this doesn't. And surprisingly for all the premium materials it's made from, the watch is very light. I've stopped wearing a watch for over 20 years because I couldn't find a manly watch that also didn't feel like I was weight lifting every time I wanted to see what time it was. I'm sure there is something out there, but I didn't want it to become a lifelong pursuit so I never bothered to embark on a holy grail search for one. But the Moto 360 looks very nice on my wrist and my arm doesn't get tired from lifting it every time I check it. Yeah, I'm weak but with this watch, it doesn't matter.
Now, let's talk about the "smart" features. It buzzes to let me know when I receive a notification. If it's an unimportant notification, I can easily dismiss it away straight from the watch. I no longer have to struggle with trying to pull out my gigantic phone as it gets caught in my pocket nearly ripping a hole just to find out that there is a daily deal from best buy on microwaves. No sir, I can swipe that one away on my watch now and save wrestling with my phone for more important messages like from my mom reminding me to take my vitamins. And I'm a grown man already, but that's for a different review.
I can control my music, Chromecast, and podcasts from my watch. Very sweet. I can make voice texts while I'm driv...um...walking so that I'm not engaging in dangerous and unsafe practices. Basically, it's allowed me to not have to pull my phone out as much during the day so that I can save my phone's battery for far more important business such as checking my Clash of Clans or how far I can launch my goat into the air in Goat Simulator.
Battery life, oh man, sounds like I'm venturing into scary territory but ever since that fancy new update from Googorola, my watch far outlasts me. Typical day for me is 16 hours and the watch still has about 20% left. That translates to about another 5-6 hours so while I'm in bed after a long day, my watch can still go out clubbing my itself and be back home before I get up. So, for me, I'm very satisfied with the battery life of the Moto 360.
Android wear is really helpful. The watch looks nice. It lasts as long as I need it to. Do I need to say more? I highly recommend this over any smart watch on the market so sell your Pebble, sell you G Watch and your Samsung bricks and choose the Moto 360. It runs circles around all of them. (Pun extremely intended)!

I would recommend this to a friend

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bwshockley

Elite Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Great Watch, Excellent Styling, Impressive

I've owned the 360 for 4 days now. I'll start be talking about the battery, which seems to hang up most people. I have not run out of battery once. I have not had to charge during the day. I start my day taking it off the charger around 7am and put it back around 10:30pm or 11:00pm with plenty of battery life left (< 25%). This is during the first few days of use, when I'm constantly playing with it, measuring heart rates, trying new commands, new faces, etc. I do not use ambient mode - my screen turns off when not in use, which I like. It looks good in all black and responds nicely when I actually want to see the time.
Now that that is out of the way. I will talk about the rest.
Style: I love the round, simple style of the 360. I have black on black right now and will probably purchase more straps when available. The leather is soft, but sturdy. I have relatively small wrists for a man, but the watch looks great on my arm. I've already gotten compliments from strangers. The watch faces are customizable - i.e. choose the basic design, then you can change the background from white to black or vice-versa, and change the accent to one of almost twelve colors. Make it exactly the way you want it.
Software: The Android Wear platform is great so far. I love getting messages on my wrist to quickly view a comment in a messaging app, or the latest score of the baseball game. I'm still learning all the different features, but I'm very happy with the main point of the watch - keeping time! I am not sure if this is specific to the Moto 360 or if other Android Wear phones do this, but on the watch face I chose, if you have a scheduled appointment at a specific time - the watch face highlights that region of the watch with white - showing when you have an appointment. As you approach that time - the minute markers highlight showing you how many minutes before your next appointment and they disappear as the time approaches. Finally, when you are in your appointment the region is highlighted again.
Battery Life / Charging: I spoke earlier about battery and I won't go over it again expect to state: this has lasted me more than a full day each day I've had it without any worry of not making it. At the end of the day I place the phone on the wireless charger next to my bed and it's a nice night time clock. Ease of just resting it in the cradle without having to work a wonky adapter on it is great.
Performance: I understand this watch has an older processor. I do not have a comparison watch to judge against, but to me the performance has been good. It reacts quickly to touches and swipes. Voice commands work well.

I would recommend this to a friend

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SAL001

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Holy Smoke!

Posted 4 years ago

SAL001

I bought the Gear Live first and thought that the Android Wear experience would be the same. Then I read that the Moto 360 has an older CPU than Gear Live, and that maybe things would be more zippy on the Gear Live. Regardless, the Moto 360 looked better online so I decided to order it in addition to the Gear Live. Let me tell you this thus far:
1) Holy Moly! Not only is it infinitely more beautiful in real life compared to Gear Live, it is just beautiful on its own. I already got one compliment from a non-techie woman on the elevator.
2) The stone-color band is a new model. I received mine with the latest OS 4.4W.1 Build KGW42N, which fixes many of the issues others had when ordering the original colors. The hardware is the same, so if you receive an older firmware you MUST let it charge completely and it will update. The update will fix the way the screen operates so battery will be better.
3) I was wrong about the CPU and possibility of being slower than Gear Live. I don't know if it is something Samsung did or what Moto knows, but the Moto 360 is immediate and responsive to my commands to open apps. Gear Live stutters and makes the experience useless. Now I hear that Moto will soon release a new update with the same version, but higher build #. This could further improve battery and performance.
4) The heart rate sensor hasn't failed me once. The Gear Live is hit or miss (mostly miss).
5) I read somewhere that you should let it go through several 0-100% charge/discharge cycles. Over about a week, the battery will improve dramatically.
6) I love the watchfaces that Moto has included, and can be customized from your phone. In fact, the app reports battery level of the watch so you know even when it is charging in its dock, but not in front of it to see status.
7) I am proud of Moto for a knockout 1st gen device that actually works, is beautiful, and was released before the fugly-square Apple Watch. Thanks! Now let's see what you can do in version 2!

I would recommend this to a friend

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ethansigh

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Fantastic Watch!

This is hands down the best smartwatch to date. Besides being so difficult to get your hands on, there are so many fantastic things about the 360 I'm not even sure where to start.
I'll keep this as concise as possible.
Screen - Super bright, easily visible in direct sunlight (unlike most smartphones out there!), the rounded bezel is just gorgeous, and the small "flat tire" at the bottom is barely noticeable. The only issue is that the display is a little on the low side of pixel density, but not too big of a deal.
Build quality - absolutely solid. Stainless steel feels great, horween leather is super soft and comfortable and still smells like new after 2 weeks of use
Battery life - lots of complaints can be heard from everywhere, but if you leave ambient mode off, you can easily get battery life of up to 30-40 hours. I currently sit at 27% and have been off the charger for 28 hours. (granted 7 of those hours was idle b/c I was asleep; purposely left it off the charger to test battery life). Honestly, I feel a smartwatch should have battery life of greater than a few days, but if you don't mind charging it up every night, you will never need to baby the battery during the day.
Performance - There was a tiny bit of lag when I first got it, but the update that came out last night (9/24) basically fixed almost everything. Now there are no bluetooth drops ever and zero lag. I expect future updates to make this watch feel even better than ever. This is really impressive for Moto to pull off, considering they're using a processor that is 4 years old.
Usability - Android wear is honestly still unpolished. It feels a bit unintuitive at times, with google now cards not doing what you think they would do, with google search being your gateway to all the actions, and with only a handful of apps that currently support android wear. Of course, I fully understand that, as an early adopter, this is what to expect for a first iteration of anything android. That's why I have really high hopes for this 360 as time goes on. When google now works for you, it works amazingly. I love seeing how long it will take me to go somewhere right before I leave the house, I love the ability to set location based reminders, and I love being able to act on emails and texts without ever pulling my phone out of my pocket. The software and hardware may be in its infancy, but I am so excited for the future of my 360.
Overall, I would 110% recommend this to anyone on the fence about it. Get it first and you will fall in love with it, I guarantee it!!!